With the return of Alpine Ski World Cup events in 2025 and the build-up to the World Championships in 2027, mobility has become a key issue in Crans-Montana. Citec has been appointed for a three-year mandate to design an optimized accessibility plan, integrating transport coordination, infrastructure management, and flow control.
The 2024-2025 Alpine Ski World Cup season started in Sölden and will conclude on March 20 and 27 in Sun Valley, USA. A highly anticipated stop on the ski calendar, Crans-Montana will once again host World Cup races after several years. On February 22 and 23, 2025, two men’s events will take place in the Swiss resort. With grandstand capacity doubled compared to previous years, these competitions mark a major milestone for Crans-Montana, which is also preparing to host both men’s and women’s World Cup races in 2026 before organizing the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2027. Managing 10’000 to 20’000 spectators per race over two weeks while accommodating the needs of different accredited groups and ensuring smooth traffic for residents and visitors requires a solid mobility plan to support this growth.
Citec in charge of accessibility in Crans-Montana
In this context, Citec has been commissioned by the Crans-Montana 2027 Association to develop the mobility concept for the Alpine Ski World Cup over the next two years, leading up to the 2027 World Championships. Pierre Favre, Head of Citec Valais, has been appointed as the mobility and transport manager for the event. He is part of the Crans-Montana delegation that traveled to Saalbach, Austria—host of the 2025 World Championships—to study best practices in event accessibility. The goal is to develop operational accessibility plans for each event and prepare for the 15 days of competition scheduled from February 1 to 14, 2027. Citec is responsible for all aspects of accessibility, from planning to implementation, working in coordination with security, sports, and accommodation stakeholders. After collecting baseline data for analysis, modeling, and estimating transport demand, our large event experts validated initial assumptions using spectator data from ticket sales. They developed an operational plan for 2025, covering shuttle organization, public transport logistics, fleet management, and security staffing for crowd control. Parking allocation, pedestrian flow capacity, signage, and temporary parking areas with designated pass systems were also planned in collaboration with the police. This experience will help Citec identify future challenges and fine-tune adjustments for 2027, including refining traffic zones and parking capacity to ensure a smooth and efficient mobility experience for all.
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